Malaysia legislation
Section 14
Section 14
(2)
Every award prepared under subsection (1) shall be filed in the office of the Land Administrator and shall be final and conclusive evidence of the area of any scheduled land, of its value in the opinion of the Land Administrator, and of the apportionment of the compensation awarded by the Land Administrator, whether the persons interested therein have or have not appeared at the enquiry.
(3)
An award under this section shall not be invalidated by reason only of the fact that the area in respect of which the award is made is greater or smaller than the area of scheduled land:
Provided that the difference between the area in respect of which the award is made and the area of scheduled land does not exceed one quarter of a hectare or one percentum of the area of scheduled land, whichever is the greater:
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And provided further that any person interested who is aggrieved by any increase in the area in respect of which the award is made may make an objection to the award in the manner prescribed by section 37.
(4)
Wherever the area of land in respect of which an award is made under this section—
(a)
exceeds by not more than one quarter of a hectare or one percentum, whichever is the greater, the area of the scheduled land, it shall not be necessary for any further declaration in respect thereof under section 8 to be made and published;
(b)
is less than the area of the scheduled land by not more than one quarter of a hectare or one percentum, whichever is the greater, it shall not be necessary for any formal withdrawal therefrom to be made under section 35.
(5)
In addition to the award made under subsection 14(1), the Land
Administrator shall determine the amount of the costs, which shall include any valuation fee prescribed by rules, incurred in the proceedings and by what persons and in what proportion they are to be paid.
Power of Land Administrator to enter into arrangement, etc.